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Maya Mirsky

Maya Mirsky is the managing editor of J. She lives in Oakland and previously served as culture editor at J.

From then to now: an early class of bar mitzvah students at Congregation Beth Shalom of Modest (left) and Andrea Jimenez, who became bat mitzvah at Beth Shalom in 2016
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The diverse synagogue of Modesto celebrates a century of Jewish life

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(Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff) by Maya Mirsky February 11, 2018February 9, 2018
Sanford Diller
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Philanthropist Sanford Diller, 89, was ‘driven by purpose’

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(Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff) by Maya Mirsky February 6, 2018February 8, 2018
Jewish supporters of legislation to continue DACA protesting outside the downtown San Francisco office of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Feb. 5, 2018. (Photo/Maya Mirsky)
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Jewish pro-DACA protests continue all week at S.F. immigration office

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(Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff) by Maya Mirsky February 6, 2018March 19, 2018
Roni Kramer on the job (Photo/Cathleen Maclearie)
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Q&A: Her derma-devotion to Chinese herbs begat a global Israel-based brand

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(Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff) by Maya Mirsky February 5, 2018February 5, 2018
Rabbi Sarah Shulman with the Wheel of Torah
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For Ramah campers, it’s time to play ‘Wheel! Of! Torah!’

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(Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff) by Maya Mirsky February 2, 2018February 6, 2018
Writer Ayelet Gundar-Goshen is teaching a semester-long course on Israeli arts at S.F. State University, spring 2018. (Photo/Courtesy Schusterman Visiting Artists)
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SFSU visiting novelist Ayelet Gundar-Goshen tells Israel’s story through its arts

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(Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff) by Maya Mirsky February 2, 2018March 23, 2018
Gerry Tenney brings Yiddish culture to B’nai Tikvah students. (Photo/Maya Mirsky)
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Putting a bisl Yiddish culture back in Sunday school

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(Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff) by Maya Mirsky February 1, 2018January 31, 2018
Rachel Brodie at JCC Hanukkah event in December (Photo/Katrina Lee)
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She’s opening doors as JCC East Bay ‘looks for its Jewish soul’

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(Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff) by Maya Mirsky February 1, 2018February 9, 2018
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‘Diaspora’ collages create layers of meaning at library exhibit

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(Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff) by Maya Mirsky January 31, 2018January 30, 2018
Jackie Hoffner (Photo/Anya Allen)
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Jewish day school award named in honor of late Marin animal advocate

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(Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff) by Maya Mirsky January 16, 2018January 24, 2018

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